$10 · Our Continent: A Natural History of North America

Our Continent: A Natural History of North America by National Geographic. Hardcover, 1976, 398 pages Our Continent: A Natural History of North America" is a 400-page National Geographic special edition hardback book that explores the natural history of North America. It includes a Wheel of Time that shows when certain animals roamed the earth in North America. The book is divided into two sections: one on the Kingdoms of Life and one on the Living Land Through the mists of time -- The shaping of the continent -- The procession begins -- When reptiles ruled -- ... and birds took wing -- ... and flowers bloomed -- The triumph of the mammals -- Life in the ice age: prelude to today -- Canada's ancient shield -- Time-worn highlands and coastal plain -- The grassy heartland -- The soaring young Rockies -- Canyons of wonder, rivers of time -- The patchwork desert -- The restless edge See pictures Pickup in Langford Cross posted